President – Frontier Nursing University

FNU President Dr. Brooke A. Flinders

Frontier Nursing University’s Board of Directors announced in June 2024 that Dr. Brooke A. Flinders, DNP, RN, APRN-CNM, FACNM, is the University’s president. Dr. Flinders began her tenure on August 1, 2024.

Dr. Flinders, who holds a Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Frontier, has extensive experience as a Registered Nurse, an advanced practice nurse, educator, and college administrator. She returned to Frontier from Miami University (Ohio), where she most recently served as a professor in the Department of Nursing and the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs. Dr. Flinders was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives in 2021 in recognition of her demonstrated leadership, clinical excellence, scholarship, and professional achievement.

In addition to her broad experience, Dr. Flinders’ commitment to fostering an environment of inclusivity and growth aligns perfectly with the mission, values, and culture of caring at Frontier Nursing University. We look forward to the future and this next chapter under her leadership.

Frontier Nursing University held an investiture ceremony for Dr. Flinders on September 26, 2025. The presidential investiture ceremony is a formal event that signifies the beginning of a new chapter of leadership for the university, and it provides an opportunity for the university, guests, and community to witness the formal installation of the new leader. Guests gathered for the event on Frontier’s campus in Versailles, Kentucky.

Dr. Flinders was named a recipient of Insight Into Academia magazine’s 2026 Trailblazer in Higher Education Award. This national honor recognizes senior leaders whose bold, strategic innovations have advanced institutional excellence, strengthened community and connectedness, and created meaningful, measurable impact for students, employees, and the broader academic system. Read the full story here.

Dr. Brooke A. Flinders, DNP, RN, APRN-CNM, FACNM, Biography

Dr. Brooke A. Flinders’ academic professional experience began in 2006 as an adjunct professor within the Department of Nursing at Miami University. From 2007 to 2024, she served as a professor of nursing at Miami, rising from visiting assistant professor to assistant, then to associate professor and, ultimately, to full professor. While serving as a nurse educator, Dr. Flinders provided evidence-based Teen Pregnancy Prevention education across four southwestern Ohio counties as Co-PI and consultant for the federally funded FOCUS Butler County program in partnership with the YWCA Serving Butler County and as part of a service-learning program for undergraduate students.

As an administrator, Flinders held the position of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in Miami’s College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science division at Miami Regionals from 2016-2017. Dr. Flinders served as the Chair of Miami’s Department of Nursing from 2017-2022 and then as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2022-2023. In 2023, she was named as Miami’s Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs.

Before her academic career, Dr. Flinders gained clinical experience, initially serving as an RN at Bethany Lutheran Village, a senior living facility in Centerville, Ohio. She next practiced in community-based nursing roles through Warren County Kids in Development Services, where she provided home visits to families with newborns and birth to three-year-olds. Flinders worked in Labor and Delivery at Mercy Franciscan Mt. Airy in Cincinnati and Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio. She then practiced as a full-scope Certified Nurse-Midwife with Northern Kentucky OB/GYN with Infertility.

I believe wholeheartedly in Frontier’s mission and am excited to carry it forward. - Dr. Brooke A. Flinders, DNP, RN, APRN-CNM, FACNM

Frontier 2030 Strategic Plan

In October 2024, Frontier Nursing University initiated a comprehensive and collaborative strategic planning process designed to advance its mission and vision in innovative and impactful ways. Building upon a legacy established over the past century, Frontier is uniquely positioned to address the evolving needs of students nationwide as they prepare to serve their home communities as advanced practice nurses and certified nurse-midwives.

The Strategic Plan for 2030 will be a five-year plan to optimize the success of students, faculty, and staff. It will be developed through eight distinct phases. Three strategic priority pillars have been identified, with corresponding work groups composed of representatives from across the institution. This planning initiative invites the FNU community to envision and shape a bold and transformative “Next Frontier.” Learn more here.

President’s Academic Fellowship Program

The President’s Academic Fellowship Program at Frontier Nursing University is a prestigious initiative established to recognize and support outstanding faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to their field and made meaningful contributions to our academic community. Learn more here.

On the Trail with Frontier Nursing University

We’re excited to introduce a new series called “On the Trail” with Frontier Nursing University. We plan to take you behind the scenes of Frontier, whether we are on campus in Versailles, Kentucky, or on the road meeting with graduates in their home communities.

This series is designed to foster connection and engage others, highlighting the impact that nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners, and all of our community members are having on health care across the country.

We’d love to hear your thoughts! After each episode, feel free to share your feedback, questions, and story ideas. Let’s make this series an interactive way to learn and grow together as a community. Email us at FNUNews@frontier.edu.